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CORN PRODUCTION REQUI~llm~TS Nebraska

Boone Har1a_'rl

Fillmore Phelps

Fu,rnas Saunders

~1/ ashington

This report hns been ~rep8red by members of the De;)artment of RUJ;al :Econom:l.cs and the

·. Agricu1 tural 3Jxtension Service "'i th the- aid of cooperating county ex t ension ogents and farmers.

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Nebraska COOPERATIVE EXTEi~SION '\ATORK

Il~ AGlUCULTURE AtiD F.DHE ECOHOMICS U. of i.'L Agr. College a.'1d U. S . . Dept. of Agr. Cooper ding

'I~. H. Brokaw, Director, Lincoln

'I liNIVfffS)IJ'fY./ Or Nmtr., n li B1fARY I/

ocr 31 1946

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1944 CORl~ PRODUCTIO:t~ REQ,UIRElKIDi:\TS

One hundred and ten Corn Cos t records ,,rere secuxed fr om

farmers in seven Nebraska Counties for the 1944 crop year . The

purpose of t hese records is to <letermine t he cost of growing and

harvesting corn, by the vBrious method.s used, in different parts

of t he stat e. Field records ,. m~e obtained from farmers in :B oone ,

Fillmore, Furnas, P.:e_r J_an, Phelps, Sam:.ders and \~ashingto n Counti es

The Dem~r tment of Rm·al Economics and t~,e Ext ension · ; . .'.

Service, of the University of i:Jebraskn , have been conducting Corn

Cos t studies continuously for eighteen years .

Tl1e Corn Cost s tud.ies shoi1 t::e averat;e time requ ired to

gro\1! ancl harvest M acre of corn, tl1e cos t per acre E'.nd per bushel.

T1~e cos t of tr actor pover used, is taJ:en from Hebraska bulletin 366 ,

11 The Cost of Operating Tractors i n l~ebraska, 11 a..'1d the cost of

machinerj' used , is t aken from Hebra.sl·:a bulletin 32l:j., 11 The Cost of

Opera ting Farm Ne_chi ner~r ih :i.~ebr aska . 11 Unpaid fa.11ily labor 1.oras

charged a t 60 cents ·per hour EJ:1d l1 oC'.rd for h i red l ebor at $1. 00 a

day , in 1944. Production costs, cl.etermined, are tho::;e t h Ett requir ed

to put the cor n in t he crib.

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Table 1. Cost of producing corn, Ol1 12 :Boone County Uebr aska farms, 1944 Harvest ed by H~nd .

Item

1-.iu.mber of farms Labor e.nd power per acre : Hours

For gl'o•lling. ~·Ian

Horse Tractor

For Husking MatJ.

Horse Tractor

Total Han Horse Tractor

Co s t pel' aqr e flian Labor Pov1er Equipment Mis cellaneous

Total cost per acre

Number of acr es

Yield ·per acre : :Bushels Total yield Tenants share

Cost p er bushel

Your farm

_, . .._.

Average . of

12 far:ms

12

2.97 4. 2.03

2.68

$

3.88 7· 35

6:85 8.12 2.68

6.21 2.54

-91 ~ 86

$J:o ;. 52

53 .1

36 .6 22.1

$. 48

*The first figure in the column is t r.e nu.mber of f 9r ms using horses--the second is the average of the.se f;uoms.

**Bushel costs i nclude a la.11d charge ; acre costs do not.

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Tabl e 2. Cos t of producing contouYec1 corn on 7 Boone County Nebraska farms 19f+4 .

Item

Hu mber of f ar ms LP..bor e.nd. power hours per a.cre

For gr oiving · I\1 £>n Horse Tr a ctor

For husking M?.n Hors e Tractor

Total Han Horse Tr actor

Cost p er acre Ma...'l l abor Power Equi pment Miscellaneous

Total cost per acre

lJmnb er of a cr es

Yield -per a cr e : :Bushels ·To t ell y i eld Tenants shar e

Co st 11er bushel

Your farm

Average of 7

farms

7

1.47 1- l.lro

1. 35

1.60 5- 3.16 2- 1.15

3-07 5- 3.44

1.68

$ 4.87 2.52 1.48

.38

$ 9·75

52.0

39·3 20.4

$.48

A prefix nu.;nber i ndicates t he :~ur;ib er of f arms included in the aver e€;e figure .

:Sushel cos ts i nclude a. l and che.rg e ; e.cre costs do not.

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Table 3. Cost of proclucL1t; ~contoured corn on 8 Bo one Count y f e.rms 19l.f4.

I tem

NuBb er of far iYt s L2.bor end ::_:; ower l1ours -oer acre

Ean ::iorses TrHctor

For hus~ing

Horse Tractor

Total

F-ors e Tr ;<c tor

Cost per acre Hgn l £'bor Po1;.re:c Eauipment Miscellaneous

To tal cost per acr e

l'Tumhers of acre s

Yielo. "J er e.cre : Bushels Total yiel d Tenru1 ts shaTe

Cos t per bushel

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Your Farm

3-

7-1-

..., ;-

..

Aver ag e of g

f 8TBS

1.99 L 2i

·1. 82

2·. 2S · l.f . 65

· ' 4'' • 0

. 27 5·.17 1.88

$6 .05 2.70 L1j . • 89

$10 .77

63 .0

38 . 4 23 .2

. 46

A p ref ix number i ndicat es t:1e nu..rnber of f a rr.1s included in the aver age fiGV.r. e .

Bushels costs inclucle ;..~ l 3:1cl ch c.-r g e ; a cre cos ts do not.

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Table 4. Cos t of proclucing corn on 10 Fillmore County Nebraska f ar ms 1944 , Harvested by Hai'.d.

Item

J:.Tumb er of farms Labor ancl po\,er :per acre: How.·s

To husking Man Horse Tractor

For lmsking Ivlan Horse Tractor

Total !~ian

Horse Tractor

Cost per a cre Han l abor Power Equipment Eiscellaneous

Total cos t 9er a cre

Humb e:r of acres

Yield p er acre : Bushels Total yield Tenants sher e

Cos t ;Jer bushel

Your farm

Averag e of 10 f arms

10

3.22 4. 25

8- 2.16

8-

4.52 8.15

7-74 l2.4o 2.16

$6.15 3-22 1.11

.S3

$11.31

73·3

35-3 23.6

.48

*The first figure in t he column i s t he nu.rnber of f2.rms usi ng ·tractors, the second fi gure is t :-- e av sr .sg e of the r; e fvr ms .

**:i3ushe1 costs i~clude a la:.n.d c~!ar ge ; a cr e costs do not.

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T2.ble 5. Cost of producinf; corn on 15 Fillmore Co1.mty Nebraska farms , 191.~1.~ Earvested by Ivi echanicaJ. Picker s

Item

KUI!lb er of fru:ms Labor ancJ. pov1er :per acre : Hours

To Huski ng Man Horse TT a.ctor

For Eusking Han Horse Tractor

Total Han Eorse Tr actor

Cost per a cre i-!an labor Po1.-.rer :E:a_uipment Miscellaneous

To tal cost per acre

Number of acres

Yield per a cre: Bushels : ~G> tal y i eld ':!;'errants share

Co.st per bushel

Your farm

5-

4-

8-

Average of 15 f2rms

15

2.46 5.81 1.99

1~73 2. 55 1 .o1

4.19 1. 37 3-00

. $3:05 2. 53 2.47 . 95

9.00

110.5

44 .7 44.7 30 .5

·29

*The first number in the column is t~e ~unber of farms usi1~ . horses , the second nu.rnber is t he avercge of t~".eGe foxms .

**Bushel costs i nclude a l and cn~be; acre costs do not .

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'llab1e 6. Cost of produci ng cor n o n 13 ~arm s i n Hax1an :=md Furnas County Uebr aska 1944-, ?"arvested by Hand .

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I t em

~~umber of f axms Labor and p o1·Jer per acre : Hours

For gr owi ng Man Eor s e Tr actor

For hu sk ing Een Ho rse Tr actor

Total Han Hor se T1"a.c t or

Cost p er a cre Man l abor Power Eq_u ipment }::i scellaneous

Tg tal cost per acre

Humb er of acres

Yi eld p er acre · To tal y iel d Tenants share

Cos t p er bushel

Your farm

5-

Aver?f.; e of 8 f arms

s

1. 97 .76

1. 49

4 . 98 9 .78

6.86 10 .19'

1.49

$5 .93 2.11

.88

. 49

$9 . 41

95 ·9

*The firs t fit~e i n the co l umn is t he ~umber of f Arms using ho r ses, t he s econd figure i s t he avere.g e of t h ese f c'1'ms .

**Bu sh el costs i nclude e. l and chax g e; ~er e cos ts do no t .

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-B-Table 7. Cost of producing corn on 10 Fu.rnt1.s cmd F arl an County ·Nebraska ffl!"ms 1944, Harvested by I>iechanic A.l Picker.

Item

Number of farms Labor anci power per acre: Hours

For growing Mom Horse Tr a.ctor

For husking Mc.m Horse Tra ctor

Tota l Ha11 Horse Tr actor

Cost Der acre Ma."l l abor P01r1er Equi:;;>ment f!Iiscel:l.aneous

Toto.l cost per acre

Numb er of acres

Yield per acre Total yield Tenants sht1re

Cost ·per bushel

Your ferm

Aver age of 8 f arms

10

1.98 1- . 1.12

1. 72

4.12 . 1- · 1.12

3·39

$2.90 2.27 2.31 .53

$8 .01

105.2

39 ·9 26.8

.30

*Th e :first figure in the column is the number of farms on 1wh ich horses 1•rere used, t h e second figure · is t h e .9.verE~g e of t h ese farms.

**Bushel costs include a l anc:l chDrge; - Rcre costs do not' .

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lJebre.ska farms, 1944.

Item

Nurnber of farms Lab or and power per acre : Eours

To husking H8n u "-orse Tr e.c tor

For husking l~en

Eorse Tractor

Total !f.a'l'l Eorse Tractor

Cost per acre Me.n l abor Po111er Equipment Miscelleneous

Total cost per acre

Number of acres

Yield })er acre: bushels Tote~ y ield Tenants share

Cos t per bushel

Your f RTm

Av erCJg e of 8 f arms

g

1.66 5- .63

1. 43

4.01 6- 9 ·38 2- 1.85

5.67 6- 9·91

1.89

$4.74 2.09 1.19

.i7

$8 .19

101.1

34.6 ?.3 . 2

·35

*A prefix number i ndica tes t he number of farms includ.ed in t he average figure.

**Bushel costs include a l<'md charge ; acres costs do' no t.

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Table 9. Cost of produci ng non-contoured corn on 9 Furnas a."ld :l'8rlen county Nebraska farms, 19~

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Item

~~umber of. f arms Labor EG.'ld povrer pe r acre: Hours

To husking ivian P'or se Tractor

For husking Man Horse Tractor

Total loi an Horse Tractor

Cost per a.cre Hrm l abor ?ower Equipment Hiscella.neous

Total cost ·per acre

Nuinber of acres

Yield per acre : bushels TotCll yield_ Tenants she.r e

Cost per b_ushel

Your farm

·Aver P~e

of 9 fc>rms

9

2.19 1- 2.00

1.89

2.55 1- 8.80 8- 1. 74

4.74 2- 5.40

3·43

$3 . 22 2. 26 2.18 .67

$8 .33

105.6

41.4 27 .8

-30

*A p r efix nu..rnb er indicates the number of farms included in t h e aver<.'l~ e . fi gure .

**Bu shel costs i nclude a 1 and ch6rge; acre costs do not .

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Table 10. Cost of producing corn on 5 Phelps Cotmty Uebraskv f a rms in 1944 , Harvested~Ee~~-~11 irrig~ ted.

Item

:Humber of farms Labor pnd power per e.cre: Hours

To Eusking r-~on

Horse Tractor

For Fuskin{~ Mcm Horse Tr o.ctor

Total IJian Horse Tn·ctor

Cost per acre M~m l ."lbor Power Equipment Irrig"' tion***

Tot al cost per acre

Number of acres

Yield per acre: 3ushels Total y i eld Tenants sh.::.re

Cost per bushel

Your Aver~ge

of 5 fRrm ferms

5

6.43 J.- 10.00 4- 3·54

4-

7.48 12. 32

13.91 14.39

3·54

$lo _;46 }.56 1.17 4.57

$19 . 76

:57 .8

53 . 2 36.2

·55

First number in column indicatet:; numb er of f o.rms on Hh.ich horses or tr actors v.rere used; the s econd numb er is the twerpge hours per acre the horses or tl·actor \ITC•s us ed on these farms.

Bushel costs include o. lB.nd charge : Acre costs do not .

*** IrrigHt ion costs include water ruH~- eq_uipme'J.t.

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Table 11. Cost of produc i nG corn , harvested b;z mech;o.nical pickers on 18 Phel ps County· Hebraska fax ms, 1§4~1 i rr i gr-ted .

Item

~umb er of f l'l'ms Labor .~ncl pO\·Ter :per acre: Hours

· To Husking !-1cn Hors e Tractor

For Husking Men HorGe Tr actor

Total Han ~orse

Tractor

Cost per a cr e Man l abor Paver Equipmen t I r rige.tion ***

Total cost p er acre

Number of acr es

Y'i el d ~er r-t.cre: ]1.1shel s Total y ield Tenants share

Cost per bushel

Your f?rm

Av erage of 115 farms

18

6. 55 1- 1.31 .

3.42

2.30 3- 2-59

1.81

8.85 8- 5.41

5-23

$5.46 3-27 2.83 3.84

$15.40

69.1

46 . 2 32.1

.48

The first figure in the column i s the number of f arms on .rC.ich horses were used , the s econd :figure the av erag e o:f the s.e fnrms.

** Bushel costs· i nclude a l and ch~r [:; e; acre costs do ~ot.

*** Irrig2t i on cos t s include \·rater ~md ecmi pment .

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Table 12. Cost of producinG corn on 13 vlashing t on County Nebraska f erms in 1944 , Parvested. by Hand.

I tem

Nuniber of f at'ms Ln.'oor and pO'tJer per acre : Hours

To Eusldng Man Horse Tractor

For Eusking Han Horse Tractor

Total M2ll Rorse Tractor

Co st ·)er a cre lvl<m labor Pmver Ec1uipment lvfi scelJ. <meous

Total cost per acre

Number of acres

Yield per acre : Bushels Tok.l ~rield

Tenants share

Co st p er bushel s

Your farm

12-11-

1-

.Average of 13 fprms

13

6.38 8 .. 17 2 .88

. 6.57 11.96

.71

12.95 17.99

11- 4.60

$8 . 60 3·94 2.00 ·98

$15.52

45.6

50.8 30.1

.51

*The f ir st figure in the colw~n represents t he number of f prms using horses or tr 2ctors, t he second figure is t h e averat: e of t l-J ese f arms .

**Bu shel costs include a l and ·char g e : .Acr e costs do not .

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Table 13. Cost of producing corn on 8 1\Tashi ng ton County f 2r ms i n 1944 , harvesting by mechanicc.U pi ck.ers ..

I tem

Number of f errns Labor Pncl p01ver per acre: Fours

To husking Man Horse Tractor

For husking :Man Forse Tr actor

Total Man Forse Tr actor

Cost per acr e Man l abo r Po·Ter Equipment Hiscelleneous

Tot?.l cost per a Cl'e

Number of acres

Yiel d per acre : Eus~els Total y ield Tenants shar e

Cost ~;er bushel

Your farm

Aver age of 8 farms

g

4 .19 2- 2 . 56

3 · 37

2.26 3- 2 . 61

1.44

6 . 1~5 4- 2-92

4.f51

$3 .95 3-55 2 . 8 2

· 93

$n . 25

50 . 1

49 ).L 29 . 6

.38

*The fir s t f i gure in the column is the number of f ar r.1s using 'horses , t h e second f i gure is the a.verage of tr!es e f arrris .

**Th e bushel cost i ncluded a l c-.nd ch8r g e , the a.cre cost does not .

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Table i4. Cost of producing cor n , on 13 Saund ers County Kebreska f arms 1944, Eerv es t ed by_J~ec l::e:m ic c>1 Pick:ers.

Item

1-Jumb er of f ar !ns Labor a11cl :?O'·Ter :p er a cr e : Hours

To l;msk:i. ng l·1an Fors e 'I'r a ctor

For ~u.sking

Forse T1~ ncto r

Totcl . Han For se T:ractor

Cos t pe r~ ~:e.cr e Hen l abor

Tot al cos t ~;er D.cre

:I!Tu.mber of ecr es

Yi el d per a cre To't a l y i eld Tene-.11 t s shHr e

Co s t ::_:1er bushel

Your f 2.rm

3-

4-

.... J-

Aver age of 13 f ar ms

13

2. 51 1.09 2-33

1. 63 1.93 1.47

4 .llt l. 65 3.80

$3.01 2.56 2. 59

-95

$9 .11

7fL 7

51.9 29. 2

-31

*The f ir s t n11t1ber i i1 t he co lumn :i.s t:.:.e number of farms using hors es , the s econd numb er i s the aver nge of thes e f e.rms .

**Bushel cos ts i nclude a land ch[ir g e ; e.cre costs do not.

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Table 15. Compar ison of ~1an P.:ours and Costs in F.::trves ting Corn by ~and a.ncl. Hachir..e , 112 Nebraska Fprms 1944 . ·

Number of FC1rms

Av er a.g.e Nurnber of Acre Per Farm Avere.ge yield 1')er acre bus . Han Pours t o h·~.,;.est one eocre :Bushels p icked per Man Hour

Harvestin..g cost per acre La'bol' Po1.·rer Equi pment

Total

Co st per bushel Labor · Power Equipment Total Cost

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!rand F.ervested

48'

64 .4 ' 4o.4

5-0 8 .0

$4 . 62 1.15

~·

11.4¢ 2. f5¢ 1.4i

15.6¢

Mac!1ine P.:arvested

64

84.2 45.0 1. 9

23.7

$1 . 54 1.10 1. 88

$1L52

3·4¢ 2.4¢

~?t 10 .0¢

Table 16. Cost per bushel* and per acre t o procluce cor~ 1935 ·to 1944. · .

1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 194o 1941

Per Bushel :

Boone $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Fillmore 1.04 .63 1.33 1.16 .45 Furnas ~md

Ha.rl<n Phel ps 1.11 1.01 1.05 .81 -37 S aw.'1 d er s • 57 1.02 -51 .41 -35 . 40 Douglas <md ~·!ashington .48 . 46 -37 . 38 .28 . )3

Per Acre :

Boone $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Fillmor e 3 -97 3· 25 2 .85** 5-75 3-55 3.14 6 . 23 Furnas <mel

Fnr l en Phelps 2-79 2.07 2.08 2.93 2.84 2.32 5 -39 S<mncl.ers 5.44 3.58 4 .70 6.63 6 . 54 7 .6o. 7·75 ~ou.gl t:.s !:'ncl ;v eshing ton 7.68 4.56 7 -50 8.17 7-78 8.05 9-76

*Bushel co s t s ir.clude a l c>no. co!'lt; acre cos ts do not .

**No yield a cre costs figured only to h~rvest .

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1942 19 ~-3

$ $ .60 .47 . 45 :

.41 . 57 -50 .41 -39

-37 . • 44

$ $ 8 ·11 8.51 9 . 61

5-54 6.49 10 . 58

10.25 11.22

12.47 13. 36

1944

$ .47 .34

-33 .49 -33

.46

$10. 35 9-71

8.6o 16. ?2 9·35

13. 79

Avere.ge

$ -53 -55

·37 .-67

. . 46

.41

$8 .99 5-91

6.68 4.11 6 .95

7- 57

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